How To Tighten Action Figure Joints
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- It's been a few days since filming the video, and the joints are now very tight. Thanks for watching! Questions or Comments? Hit me up below! Rate to let me know what you think and Subscribe if you'd like to see more!
I watched this video at 3am in a Jack in the Box parking lot.
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I just paused the video so I can get to a Jack in the box to finish watching it.
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This stuff is basically an acrylic-based floor polish, so any acrylic-base polish of any brand should work. An acrylic brush-on paint sealer like Decoart Duraclear will work too, perhaps better as it has less additives, but that's way more expensive.
Super glue can work better, especially for the pop-apart ball joints that Transformers use, but it's riskier with joints you can't take apart.
Yeah I fixed a lot of Transformers Animated ball joints with super glue. Worked pretty well, but on more complex joints, I find this to be much less risky. Thanks for sharing your insight!
diosoth would nail polish work?
I used this on some of my Star Wars Black series figures. A few of the joints required multiple doses, but it really, really worked! Thanks for this video.
Thanks for this! I've got several Marvel Legends figures that are extra floppy. Going to try this out soon.
Did it work?
Yea did it work?
Thank you for this guide. I love changing the poses of my figures, and I feel some of the joints loosening up, and I'm slowly getting afraid to touch them. Now I don't have to be.
Thank you a million my friend!! Finally i can fix my figures! Yay!
Looks like this is a good choice. When I was a kid and had braces I used to use the tiny rubber bands they give you and wrap them tight around joints, problem is depending on the joint it can stick out like a sore thumb! Great video!
I've heard of that method, but never could get it to work just right. I hope this one makes it a littler easier. Thanks for watching!
The first two are named tommy hahaha
You take good care so much with your action figures without wasting money. Good job bro. ☺
Dude you are a hero!
I am glad I found this. I will try this out on my Gene doll's loose shoulder joint. Thank you.
Question instead of waiting the 24 hour cure time could a hair dryer be used on warm setting from a distance to help it dry faster slightly without heating it up too much in the process?
Got my marvel legends Iron man Mark 43 right leg fixed and it looks good as new. Thank you so much. Subscribed.
Awesome dude. I build gundam models and some older version have a problem with loose joints. I'll definitely give this a try. Thanks!
ill try this myself. will it work with 1/4 scale figures
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how long will this hold? and does it work with interchangeable hands? my MH rathalos hunter's wrists are very loose
Ik this is 5 years ago but i wanna know too lol
Thank goodness for this information, I'll try to fix my Monsterarts King Ghidorah this way!
Good luck, friend! Thanks for watching!
mixed with ink it also makes a nice wash for paint.
Nice
Any suggestion on how to use this on loose ab crunch?
bwarne07 probably the same with the Hix foot
You find anything for that? Finally decided to open a few figures and low and behold Tommy's (white Ranger) neck, torso and arm is all sorts of floppy. I've honestly never seen anything like this neck lol it looks like a metal star in a band.
Polyurathane is the stuff in floor polish that works. You can buy pints of it at hardware stores for $18-$20. They make a triple thick polyurathane which might work better with one use instead of having to do miltiple coats. Also heard of some called polycrylic. Has a mixture of acrylic and polyurathane. Im going to try the polycyrlic next.
Howd it work
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Interesting and helpful, great video bro:)
Please keep making tutorials like this
1:37 Do we have to buy the same exacy thing?? I mean I'm from the other side of the world where Walmart and the brand "Pledge" don't exist.
Finley Han any acrylic floor polish should work but if it’s a ball joint just use superglue
Cool idea... But what can you do if the ball joint breaks completely?
Sounds great! That seemed to work excellent. Just as Sir Loaf said, two out of three ain't bad.
I have heard Testors Gloss Cote, which is enamel clear coat for model cars and such, works too. I haven't tried either, but have a full pot of Gloss Cote, so I'll try that one first.
awesome! great job my friend! i'm going to my comic book shop tomr and i was wonder in aliens hudson or hicks i know i'm getting the the xenomorph so witch one?
Ok thank you I just put it on :)
is it water proof?
Nice this appears to work very well.
On another note do you have any suggestions for how to make surfaces less slippery for figures? I have some Ikea Detolfs, but many figures keep falling over inside. The glass surface is just too slippery.
Now I need to tell my mom we have to go shopping:)
Do you by any chance know how to fix gummy joints? Marvel Legends really suffers from this syndrome unfortunately. The leg joints are usually super warped and kind of bendy. It’s incredibly annoying to collect figures like that, I’ve tried some remedies, but none are successful. I was hoping u had some trick up your sleeve, since this video did help me out a lot. Thanks anyways and keep up the great work;)
This was really helpful.
Useful VDO, thanks
Thanks for tuning in, Mr. Kiatinimitra!
***** can i use other thing becuase i dont have the polish?what is other thing i can tighten my figure can i use deodorant liquid?
Imagine a kid saying "Daddy fixed my figures leg, he is legionary!!"
I don't have any pledge, but I have an acrylic gloss coat that I am going to try on my sh figuarts green ranger. His right arm is loose.
Thanks so much for this tutorial!
really helpful..
Do you have an idea to prevent color fading at figure?
I just bought Iron Man 45..
and I just heard, if this figure have color faded issue.
For a long time the red color will change into pinky.
I don't want it happen,
how can I prevent it?
I am new in this hobby.
Your advice will be so helpful!
Thanks!
I think the looseness of the hicks figure comes from the second ball joint in the calf, not the ankle ball joint. Nice video btw
Thanks dude my action figure's knees are fixed :)
You could use some blue tack on the baby figures feet to make his feet stick to the surface he stands on.
Will other brands work if I'm in Singapore and there's no same brand available in Singapore?
As long as they have Fewture Floor Polish in the formula, then they should be okay, but I believe Pledge owns the rights to that now. The Fewture ingredient adds a layer of acrylic to create more friction. Other people have used clear nail polish instead. You can also use super glue, but there is a much higher chance that the joint will become fused and render it useless.
Thank you for your reply :)
Klavier Tan My pleasure! I hope you're able to repair your figure!
Try polycrylic.
You may not be familiar with these figures but I have an elite wwe figure and the wrist joint is loose but not only that the side to side joint aka the joint that let's u turn the wrist 360. Would I use your technique u used for the tommy for my figure?
I dig it. Thanx
Who here watching this for their WWE action figures
Nice video, I’m gonna use it for my Samus Aran figure
Would mixing that pledge with *hardener* resin, would that make an epoxy?
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great vid, man. gonna use this on my Legends Bishop.
I just got my Sergeant Craig Windrix NECA figure in the mail today, and like your Hicks my figures feet are loose, it disappoints me since I just opened it, I just wanted to know if this worked on your Hicks because both figures are fairly similar so the results would be the same.
Nice video, thanks for posting.
I have a 2013 Datong super Saiyon vegeta and he has horribly loose joints such as ball joints Much similar to the green ranger. The loose joints are in the arms and legs. It is so bad that the limbs cannot be moved upward without them falling back to their resting place. Would you suggest I do this. Are there any risks? I just don't want to ruin the figure. Thanks for the video and I hope you see this.
Awsome video dude!- I just stumbled across it- and im glad I did:) huge collector here, so I definitely see my share of these issues. Very heartbreaking 4sure-lol. Ive got a four horsemen 7th kingdom elephant figure, that will be my 1st subject. Whenever I get the time to do it of corse-lol. Again- nice job- I hope I get the same results.
Try some teflon tape on ball joints, stiffens them up nicely.
Thanks! Just went to Walmart and got my supplies. I have to fix a brand new Star War Black Series 6” Mandalorian. It was super lose out of the box! It’s super rare so I am going to fix it apposed to returning it. Apparently they don’t make them like they used to.
Hi. Excuse me, I had a question. What is this liquid and what is it used for? This liquid does not exist with this brand in my country. If you can help me and tell me what this liquid is, I would be very grateful.🙏
Hello there. First of all thanks for sharing this! And is that a Hick's figure from Neca you have there? Would this method work on the Neca Series 1 Alien's figure and the Genocide figures? Some joints on those figures are quite loose especially the knee part.
How long does the floor care last before you have to reapply it?
Nice video, but how it works? i mean what is the real efect of the polish over the plastic? thanks!
I’m at Walmart looking for the floor stuff and realize now this video is 11 years old. What is used in 2024?
Cool video! but i have a marvel legends spiderman the legs are crazy loose! it wont stand and a marvel legends punisher the arm is very loose. will this work on them?
Hey don't you recommend to use transparent nail polish instead of floor polish ?
Does this work on wwe figures?
Can I use liquid for dishes? I just can`t use anything else and i can`t take off the figures arm.
I'm not sure I understand the question, Pixel. Would you mind explaining in a bit more detail?
Oh, i know! Can i use clear nail polish&
i have a very loose spiderman action figure from 2003, it couldnt do anything, so i sticked him with tape on the wall posing like he is climbing.
Does this work on Mario Kart 64 figure
Whered you get the green. Ranger? Ive never seen that kind of artuculation on smaller scale rangers? I definitely want one
does it stay tight for a long time or does it wear off? also is there a smaller alternative to the floor care you have?
Oh my god thank you so much
Awesome video dude i subscribed!! one question if i might hehe...i just got a Gokaiblue and the same leg is loose but i think its the up-dow articulation not the balll joint...will this or nail polish work?? Thanks in advance!
just watched through the whole video hehe i think it does work right??
Howdy, Mr. Tello! Yes, I do believe it will work on the up and down movement just as well. Just remember to use VERY little as that is a very small joint and you want to make sure you don't A)overtighten it or B)have a bunch of excess that works into other joints. Good luck, sir!
thanks!
+Ivan Tello hi bro! Wanna check if you tried it? Did it worked?
Kelly Concepcion it worked well but i used nail polish i also realized the problem was that the joint was cracked so in order to not break it i no longer pose the figure at all...i was really expensive. This method does work though
is that an shfiguarts green ranger??? damn bruh you got some balls
good trick
Will this work with wood Floor polish?
Or nail polish is more useful?
Do you think a brush would work also? Like a tiny paintbrush?
Hello,i have a 10 inch Deadpool and his right leg is loose a little bit.I want to ask if i have to use the same floorcare liquid in the video or i can use different floorcare or nail polish like Mr.Tello had mentioned?
Would this work on hot toys? I got a sixth scale sandtrooper with a very loose ankle joint that always causes him to fall and tip over, awesome vid btw
Does the brand of the floor polisher ACTUALLY matter?
I'm sure all brands of the same TYPE of product have the same general ingredients in them and do the same job for it's intended purpose.
So a different brand of floor polisher should work the same on action figures as this right?
Just asking because my local supermarket doesn't have this exact bottle and every video like this says you HAVE to use this one.
I can't say for sure, Jayden, because I haven't tested anything else. I think the defining characteristic of this polish is that it costs with a thin layer of clear acrylic. I hope that helps.
Does this method work on WWE and Marvel Legend figures?
I haven't used it on them specifically, but it should work just fine. So far I haven't had a figure that it didn't work on.
@@wesitron how about neca aliens?
Hi I saw your video and it's interesting. Did the green ranger come like that loos joint when u first got him?
Yes it did, but from what I've seen it's not a very common problem with this figure. I think I just got a lemon in that respect.
Does this work for Accessories too? I have a bootleg Mirage Raphael and his sais keep falling off, if I used this on the sais would he be able to hold them without struggle?
Great video man! One question, do you know if this trick will work on the Mafex Batman pop off shoulders? Have you done something to fix that guy? Thanks in advance wes!
Sorry, I haven't used it on that figure in particular, but every one I've tried it on so far has been successful.
Ok, thanks a lot man!
Sherman Gallo My pleasure. Thanks for watching, Mr. Gallo!
I should try this out, I've always used super glue on my figures
SPGEN95 I had semi disastrous results on super glue, so I was glad to have found this method. Thanks for watching!
Does it have to be pledge future polish or will any floor polish do? I cant find it anywhere.
hey man remember me? lol well um just before doing it i was wondering if this would also work on a basic ab crunch joint. thanks bro :)
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Is the Green Ranger lightning collection?
Is it possible to use liquid glue?
will this work on Hot Toys Chrome figures? say like Terminator? without damaging the chrome paint?
Musicvato1972 I honestly do not know. I've never tested it personally. I'll bet the forums on One Sixth Warriors or Sideshow Collectors would be able to help you.
This is great. Thank you!
My pleasure! I hope it works for you!
Totally going to make use of this technique (^_^)
While doing this process some of the floor polish got on other parts of the figure and I rubbed it off but it's still sticky, any tips for getting the sticky stuff off?
What about Clear Nail polish ? Heard it works as medium between super glue and flexible liquid ...
Is there any drawback to this method in the long term? Years later, does the polish discolor? Does it cake up and turn cloudy? Does it shed powder? Don't want to devalue my figures when teflon tape is another option. However I like this better and want to do it if there isn't any long term damage.
It stays the same. I use it to refinish clear plastics. I used it on a toy windshield three years ago. It still looks good.
11 days after this was when I reviewed a 10 year old ben tennyson figure a kevin 11 figure a ben 10 alien force alan heatblast figure a ben 10 omniverse four arms figure a ben 10 omniverse Khyber figure a ben 10 classic wildmutt figure and the fucking green goblin daniel figure which wasn't fucking broken then but it is now
I might use this technique on my Marvel Legends AOU Captain America. His left knee joint is extremely loose
Can Pledge Floor Care 'Wood' Finish work?
Howdy! My only experience is with the Future finish, so the best I can tell you is to try it on a junk/broken figure and see what the results are.
Usually when my joints feel loose I sit in the tub with some epsom salt👍🏿. I just want to know if using future has any residual repercussions to the time line 😂
I'm ten and I have 386 action figures! (I'm still collecting ):) love action figures also I just counted them if ur wondering
I collect any type of action figure , but they have to be 3.75 inches mainly Gi joes and lanards!
Hey man I got a 1990 batman and a 1984 ghostbuster there legs are both loose and have the same style but I'm not sure if this will work for them if u kno what figures I'm talking about can u let me kno how or where I'd use the drops
If I were you, I'd turn the figure upside down so that his feet were facing me, drip the polish into the hip joints, wipe away any excess, then repeat until the joints are tight. You'll just have to watch to make sure none seeps out the sides, and if it does, just wipe it away before it starts to dry. Good luck!
I have a bootleg figma hatsune miku and i wonder if this would work on smooth plastic and does it specifically need pledge as its brand?
Since we don't have that product in this country, my wife suggested I use nail polish. Might just work...